546 first-hand accounts of flood events in Michigan, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A stalled low pressure system and frontal boundary across the southern Great Lakes region brought record rainfall to southeast Michigan beginning the morning of May 17, 2020 and continuing into the afternoon hours of May 19, 2020.
Read the full account →A stalled low pressure system and frontal boundary across the southern Great Lakes region brought record rainfall to southeast Michigan beginning the morning of May 17, 2020 and continuing into the afternoon hours of May 19, 2020.
Read the full account →A strong southeast wind over Lake St. Clair caused lakeshore flooding along the southern Macomb shoreline. The water level at St. Clair shores reached 63.5 inches above LWD during the early morning hours of January 18th.
Read the full account →A strong southeast wind over Lake St. Clair caused lakeshore flooding along the southern Macomb shoreline. The water level at St. Clair shores reached 63.5 inches above LWD during the early morning hours of January 18th.
Read the full account →A strong southeast wind over Lake St. Clair caused lakeshore flooding along the southern Macomb shoreline. The water level at St. Clair shores reached 63.5 inches above LWD during the early morning hours of January 18th.
Read the full account →A winter storm tracking through southeast Michigan brought heavy rain and freezing rain, with about a quarter of an inch ice from US-10 south to about M-57. Many accidents and spin outs occurred across the Tri-Cities region and Flint vicinity due to the icy roads.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure passed just north of eastern upper Michigan on the morning of the 13th. Gusty west to northwest winds developed during the day, in the wake of the low. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common across northern Michigan, especially during the afternoon.
Read the full account →Strong low pressure passed just north of eastern upper Michigan on the morning of the 13th. Gusty west to northwest winds developed during the day, in the wake of the low. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph were common across northern Michigan, especially during the afternoon.
Read the full account →Rapid melting of much above normal snowpack caused widespread, and at times, extensive flooding over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 25th.
Read the full account →Rapid melting of much above normal snowpack caused widespread, and at times, extensive flooding over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 25th.
Read the full account →Numerous thunderstorms developed in a warm, moist, and unstable atmosphere ahead of a cold front. A number of storms became severe, mainly in Northeast Lower Michigan.
Read the full account →Late season melting of significant snow pack caused minor to moderate flooding across west and north central Upper Michigan from the 28th into 30th. Gogebic County was hardest hit by the flooding where numerous primary and secondary roads were closed.
Read the full account →A strong cold front ran headlong into warm and humid air in place over Michigan. Thunderstorms ignited by midday in Eastern Upper Michigan, and became widespread by late afternoon in Northern Lower Michigan.
Read the full account →One to three inches of rain fell on the 23rd across all of Northern Michigan. Central Lower Michigan was most susceptible to flooding, with heavy rain events earlier in the month, and the higher clay content of the soil.
Read the full account →Afternoon and evening rains totaling 3 to 3.5 inches in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area caused extensive street flooding, basement flooding, and sewer overflows into the Grand River.
Read the full account →Prolonged easterly winds of 10 to 20 mph lead to lakeshore flooding along the Western Lake Erie shoreline and Lake St. Clair shoreline. The water level at Toledo peaked at 81 inches above LWD around noon on July 7th, while Fermi and Gibraltar both peaked close to 78 inches.
Read the full account →Prolonged easterly winds of 10 to 20 mph lead to lakeshore flooding along the Western Lake Erie shoreline and Lake St. Clair shoreline. The water level at Toledo peaked at 81 inches above LWD around noon on July 7th, while Fermi and Gibraltar both peaked close to 78 inches.
Read the full account →Prolonged easterly winds of 10 to 20 mph lead to lakeshore flooding along the Western Lake Erie shoreline and Lake St. Clair shoreline. The water level at Toledo peaked at 81 inches above LWD around noon on July 7th, while Fermi and Gibraltar both peaked close to 78 inches.
Read the full account →Record high water levels over Lake Erie, coupled with easterly winds of 20 to 30 MPH lead to lakeshore flooding across eastern Monroe, and eastern Wayne County.
Read the full account →Record high water levels over Lake Erie, coupled with easterly winds of 20 to 30 MPH lead to lakeshore flooding across eastern Monroe, and eastern Wayne County.
Read the full account →Record high water levels over Lake Erie, coupled with easterly winds of 20 to 30 MPH lead to lakeshore flooding across eastern Monroe, and eastern Wayne County.
Read the full account →The remnants of Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Cristobal lifted across Lake Superior and into northern Ontario. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed on the 10th. A line of severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to places near Saginaw Bay.
Read the full account →The Saline River near Saline rose above its 10.0 foot flood stage at around 8 pm on the 27th, and crested at 10.3 feet by around 10 pm. The river fell back below flood stage by 9 am on the 28th. Problems with a dam resulted in some houses being flooded near Saline.
Read the full account →A warm front was moving slowly north into Lower Michigan. Thunderstorms developed repeatedly north of the warm front, dropping up to 2 inches of rain in less than an hour in spots.
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